Gastric carcinoma: when is palliative gastrectomy justified?

Gastric carcinoma is frequently diagnosed with an advanced stage of non-curable tumor growth characterized by infiltration of the gastric serosa, peritoneal tumor spread and/or metastases within lymph nodes and liver. Currently, there is a controversy on the value of palliative resection with regard...

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Main Authors: Hubert Scheidbach, Hans Lippert, Frank Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-12-01
Series:Oncology Reviews
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Online Access:http://www.oncologyreviews.org/index.php/or/article/view/56